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Georgia electric bills: $234/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$234/month
Average residential electric bill, Georgia, August 2026
15.90¢/kWh · 1,471 kWh/month · rank 42 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $164/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Georgia households paid an average of $234 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 18.8% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Georgia 42nd of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Georgia?

Georgia's typical home used 1,471 kWh in August 2026, above the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh, and paid 15.90¢/kWh. The product is an average bill of $234. Use your own July or August bill in the calculator to compare like with like.

Estimated bill: $234 a month, $2,808 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Georgia averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $1,964. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Georgia electricity prices changed?

Georgia's price has risen from 12.87¢/kWh in September 2021 to 15.90¢/kWh, 23.5% higher. The five-year low was 11.44¢/kWh in January 2022, and the high was 16.36¢/kWh (June 2026).

Average residential electricity price in Georgia, last 12 months
13.3¢14.2¢15.0¢15.8¢16.7¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Georgia, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202515.28¢/kWh
Oct 202514.51¢/kWh
Nov 202514.40¢/kWh
Dec 202513.65¢/kWh
Jan 202614.45¢/kWh
Feb 202614.13¢/kWh
Mar 202615.01¢/kWh
Apr 202615.37¢/kWh
May 202615.84¢/kWh
Jun 202616.36¢/kWh
Jul 202616.27¢/kWh
Aug 202615.90¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Georgia, last 5 years
10.8¢12.4¢13.9¢15.4¢17.0¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Georgia, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202112.87¢/kWh
Oct 202112.86¢/kWh
Nov 202112.27¢/kWh
Dec 202112.07¢/kWh
Jan 202211.44¢/kWh
Feb 202211.67¢/kWh
Mar 202212.66¢/kWh
Apr 202213.23¢/kWh
May 202214.19¢/kWh
Jun 202215.07¢/kWh
Jul 202215.81¢/kWh
Aug 202215.97¢/kWh
Sep 202214.87¢/kWh
Oct 202214.06¢/kWh
Nov 202213.29¢/kWh
Dec 202211.76¢/kWh
Jan 202312.81¢/kWh
Feb 202313.53¢/kWh
Mar 202313.49¢/kWh
Apr 202313.25¢/kWh
May 202313.96¢/kWh
Jun 202314.59¢/kWh
Jul 202314.33¢/kWh
Aug 202314.12¢/kWh
Sep 202313.97¢/kWh
Oct 202313.69¢/kWh
Nov 202313.16¢/kWh
Dec 202312.72¢/kWh
Jan 202412.27¢/kWh
Feb 202412.92¢/kWh
Mar 202413.49¢/kWh
Apr 202414.04¢/kWh
May 202414.86¢/kWh
Jun 202415.48¢/kWh
Jul 202415.16¢/kWh
Aug 202414.83¢/kWh
Sep 202413.63¢/kWh
Oct 202413.92¢/kWh
Nov 202414.23¢/kWh
Dec 202413.46¢/kWh
Jan 202513.50¢/kWh
Feb 202513.52¢/kWh
Mar 202514.70¢/kWh
Apr 202514.86¢/kWh
May 202514.99¢/kWh
Jun 202515.97¢/kWh
Jul 202515.57¢/kWh
Aug 202515.55¢/kWh
Sep 202515.28¢/kWh
Oct 202514.51¢/kWh
Nov 202514.40¢/kWh
Dec 202513.65¢/kWh
Jan 202614.45¢/kWh
Feb 202614.13¢/kWh
Mar 202615.01¢/kWh
Apr 202615.37¢/kWh
May 202615.84¢/kWh
Jun 202616.36¢/kWh
Jul 202616.27¢/kWh
Aug 202615.90¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Georgia compare with other states?

Georgia ranked 42nd of 51, with a bill 12% higher than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026. Of its neighbors, North Carolina averaged $196 and Alabama $254.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
39South Carolina$22615.761,436
40Louisiana$22712.871,763
41Maryland$23321.401,091
42Georgia$23415.901,471
43California$23529.75789
44New Jersey$23624.61960
45Massachusetts$23630.48774
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Georgia
Georgia$23415.90—
Alabama$25416.33+8.5%
Florida$21714.99-7.3%
North Carolina$19614.95-16.2%
South Carolina$22615.76-3.4%
Tennessee$20613.42-12%

What is behind Georgia's electric bills?

  • Summer peak. The monthly average peaked at $240 in July 2026, against a low of $122 in November 2025.
  • Price growth was 2.3% in a year, and the bill moved 18.8% higher.
  • Twelve months of average bills: $1,964.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Georgia?

The average residential electric bill in Georgia was $234 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 1,471 kWh at 15.90¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $164 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Georgia?

Residential customers in Georgia paid an average of 15.90¢/kWh in August 2026, 2.3% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Georgia more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Georgia electric bill was $234, 12% higher than the U.S. average of $209. Georgia ranked 42nd of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Georgia home use?

A typical residential customer in Georgia used 1,471 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Georgia household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $1,964 a year for a typical Georgia household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was July 2026 at $240; the lowest was November 2025 at $122.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.